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00 - AgendaCITY COUNCIL AGENDA Notice is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Paris shall meet in regular session at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, August 22, 2022. The meeting will be held at the City Council Chamber, 107 E. Kaufinan Street, in Paris, Texas. Due to the CoVID outbreak, facemasks are encouraged for those in attendance of the meeting in the City Council Chamber. Due to the pandemic concerns, one or all Council Members may be attending remotely, but the feed will be available for live viewing at The matters to be discussed and acted upon are as follows: Opening Agenda 1. Call meeting to order. 2. Invocation. 3. Pledge of Allegiance. 4. Citizens' forum. (Persons desiring to address the Council must limit their presentation to no more than two minutes. Unless an item is posted on the Agenda, the Texas Open Meetings Act prohibits the Council from responding to any comments other than to refer the matter to a future agenda, to an existing policy, or to a staff person with specific factual information. Claims against the City, Council Members, or employees, as well as individual personal appeals are not appropriate for citizens' forum.) If necessary, the City Council may convene into Executive Session under Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code regarding any item on this agenda. Consent Agenda Items on the Consent Agenda are approved by a single action of the Council, with such approval applicable to all items appearing on the Consent Agenda. A Council Member may request any item to be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered as a separate item. 5. Approve minutes from the meeting of August 8, 2022 and August 12, 2022. 6. Receive reports and/or minutes from the following boards and commissions: a. Main Street Advisory Board (7-12-2022) b. Historic Preservation Commission (7-13-2022) c. Housing Authority of Paris (6-24-2022) 7. Receive July monthly financial report. 8. Receive July drainage report. 9. Receive demolition and code enforcement activity reports. 10. Receive quarterly update as to the status of the Vacant Building Registration. 11. Receive the 2022 tax rate calculations. 12. Approve the Final Plat of the FREEUP Storage Paris Expansion Addition, Lot 1, Block 1, located at 2510 Spur 139 (LOAD 18799). Regular Agenda 13. Discuss, continue the public hearing, and act on an Ordinance considering the petition of Nathan Spaulding on behalf of Benton Rainey for a change in zoning from an Agricultural District (A) to a Planned Development District (PD) in the City of Paris, Block 351, Lot PT of 8, 72.262 acres, City of Paris, Block 352, Lot 6 Block 351, Lot PT of 8, 91.627 acres, City of Paris, Block 351, Lot PT of 9, 19.2693 acres, located in the 3300 Block of Jefferson Road. 14. Discuss, conduct a public hearing, and act on an Ordinance regarding the petition of the Walnut Creek Business Park, Inc. for a Comprehensive Plan Amendment from Low Density Residential (LDR) and Commercial (C) to High Density Residential (HDR) in the City of Paris, Block 266, Lot 3, located at 1335 NE 201i Street (LCAD 18332). 15. Discuss, conduct a public hearing, and act on an Ordinance regarding the petition of the Walnut Creek Business Park, Inc. for a change in zoning from a One -Family Dwelling District No. 3 (SF -3) and Commercial District (C) to a Multiple -Family Dwelling District No. 2 (MF -2) in the City of Paris, Block 266, Lot 3, and the adjacent 60 ft. strip of land running between the Willshire Addition on the West and the Ella Kay Addition on the East, located at 1335 NE 201i Street (LCAD 18332). 16. Discuss, conduct a public hearing and act on an Ordinance regarding the petition of Cola Residential Investments and Lydia Fitzgerald on behalf of Bart Chadwick for a Comprehensive Plan Amendment from Retail (R) to High Density Residential (HDR), in the A786 R Russell Survey, Tract 25-1-A, Acres 3.839 Route 1, located in the 2800 Block of Stillhouse Road (LCAD 404759). 17. Discuss, conduct a public hearing, and act on an Ordinance regarding the petition of Cola Residential Investments and Lydia Fitzgerald on behalf of Bart Chadwick for a change in zoning from an Agricultural District (A) to a Multiple -Family District No. 2 (MF -2), in the A786 R Russell Survey, Tract 25-1-A, 3.839 Acres, Route 1, located in the 2800 Block of Stillhouse Road (LCAD 404759). 18. Discuss, conduct a public hearing, and act on an Ordinance regarding the petition of Mark Cunningham for a Comprehensive Plan Amendment from Low Density Residential (LDR) to Medium Density Residential (MDR) in the City of Paris, Block 317, Lot 2-E, A524 J Leach Survey, 2.77 Acres, 3400 Block NE Loop 286 (LCAD 111362). 19. Discuss, conduct a public hearing, and act on an Ordinance regarding the petition of Mark Cunningham for a change in zoning from a Commercial District (C) to a Multiple - Family Dwelling District No. 1 (MF -1) in the City of Paris, Block 317, Lot 2-E, A524 J Leach Survey, 2.77 Acres, 3400 Block NE Loop 286 (LCAD 111362). 20. Discuss, conduct a public hearing, and act on an Ordinance regarding the petition of Mark Cunningham on behalf of JENMAL Properties, LLC for a change in zoning from a Light Industrial District (LI) to a Multiple -Family Dwelling District No. 1 (MF -1) in the City of Paris, Block 317, Lot 3-D, .98 Acres, 3601-3631 Castlegate Dr. (LCAD 125492). 21. Discuss, conduct a public hearing, and act on an Ordinance regarding the petition of Mark Cunningham for a change in zoning from a Light Industrial District (LI) to a Multiple -Family Dwelling District No. 1 (MF -1), in the City of Paris, Block 317, Lot 3-F, .55 Acres, 3610-3614 Castlegate Dr. (LOAD 103107). 22. Discuss, conduct a public hearing, and act on an Ordinance regarding the petition of the Red River Business Park, LLC, for a change in zoning from an Agricultural District (A) to a Commercial District (C), in the City of Paris, Block 344, Lot 10, located at 5501 Bonham Street (LOAD 110758). 23. Discuss, conduct a public hearing, and act on an Ordinance regarding the petition of Alan Naul (Javelin Group, LLC) on behalf of the Trustees of Wayne O. Chambless and Inella L. Chambless Revocable Living Trust for a change in zoning from an Agricultural District (A) to a Planned Development District (PD) in the City of Paris, Block 315, Part of LCAD Parcel 50949 and 50931, ending 961.45 feet north of the southwest property line of parcel 50931, totaling 12.06 acres located in the 4400 Block of Lamar Avenue. 24. Discuss and act on Amendment No. 2 to the Agreement for Professional Services with Garver for Engineering of the Wastewater Treatment Plant Project, with this amendment, the total contract fee is not to exceed $8,836,142.52. 25. Discuss and act on an Ordinance allowing employees of the Fire Department to participate in the Texas Municipal Retirement System ("TMRS"); providing for repeal of Ordinances in conflict; and providing an effective date. 26. Discuss and provide direction on any necessary edits to the proposed budget for FY2022- 2023. 27. Discuss and act on a Resolution calling a public hearing on the proposed budget for FY2022-2023. 28. Discuss and act on a Resolution calling a public hearing on the proposed tax rate for FY2022-2023. 29. Discuss and act in support of the proposed tax rate prior to public hearing on same. 30. Discuss and act on a Resolution amending the Board Policy to include a deadline for receiving applications for Boards and Commissions. 31. Receive report from the evaluation committee, review evaluation instruments and select dates to evaluate the City Council employees. 32. Convene into executive session pursuant to Section 551.071 of the Texas Government Code, Consultation with Attorney, to receive legal advice from the City Attorney about (1) pending or contemplated litigation and/or (2) on matters in which the duty of an attorney to her client under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflict with this chapter. 33. Reconvene into open session and possibly take action on those matters discussed in Executive Session. 34. Consider and approve future events for City Council and/or City Staff pursuant to Resolution No. 2004-081 35. Adjournment. Certification I certify that the above notice of meeting was posted on the bulletin board in the City Hall Annex, 150 First St. SE, Paris, Texas and on the City's website at www.paristexas.gov, no later than 5:30 p.m. on August 19, 2022. Janice Ellis, City Clerk Special Accommodations This facility is wheelchair accessible and accessible parking spaces are available. Requests for special accommodations or interpretive services must be made forty-eight (48) hours prior to this meeting. Please contact Janice Ellis at (903) 784-9248 or jellis@paristexas.gov for assistance.